Kevin Nugent (born June 7, 1955)"1975 NHL Draft Pick Kevin Nugent" is an American former professional ice hockey player.
Early life Nugent was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, and raised in Edina. At the age of 14, he captained the first team in the state to win the USA national bantam championship in hockey. He attended Hill-Murray School, where captained its team in his junior and senior years. Nugent was a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team from 1974 to 1978. He played in 131 games, in which he was credited with 54 goals and 75 assists."Irish Add Two Players To Incoming Hockey Class For 2009-10 Season"
Career Nugent played for the Indianapolis Racers, in the World Hockey Association where, during the 1978–'79 season, he was the first linemate that Wayne Gretzky had in professional hockey.
Personal life As of 2008, Nugent resides in Connecticut with his wife and four children, of whom Kevin Jr. played a season for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL and became a forward on the Notre Dame 2009–2010 freshman squad.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1974–75 University of Notre Dame NCAA 35 7 12 19 74 — — — — — 1975–76 University of Notre Dame NCAA 39 17 18 35 59 — — — — — 1976–77 University of Notre Dame NCAA 37 16 26 42 54 — — — — — 1977–78 University of Notre Dame NCAA 30 14 19 33 95 — — — — — 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 4 2 2 4 20 — — — — — 1978–79 Indianapolis Racers WHA 25 2 8 10 20 — — — — — WHA totals 25 2 8 10 20 — — — — —
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